Whither the First Families?

Last week Herbert Hoover's son Allan died, Ronald Reagan's daughter Patti Davis, 41, announced her engagement to a 27-year-old laborer, and George Bush's eldest son George W., 47, declared his candidacy for the Texas governorship. Here's what other children of recent Presidents are up to:

PRESIDENT BUSH

Jeb, 40, candidate for Florida Governor

Neil, 38, works at oil-supplies company

Marvin, 37, partner in investment firm

Dorothy, 34, fund raiser for Dad's presidential library foundation

PRESIDENT REAGAN

Maureen, 52, lecturer living in L.A.

Michael, 48, radio talk-show host

Ron, 35, reporter on Fox's Front Page

PRESIDENT CARTER

Jack, 46, foreign-exchange adviser

Chip, 43, banking consultant

Jeff, 41, works in "document imaging"

Amy, 26, graduate student

PRESIDENT FORD

Michael, 43, university administrator

Jack, 41, owns mall information booths

Steven, 37, horse breeder and actor

Susan, 36, breast cancer spokeswoman